Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 25th October 2023

Road – Reports of traffic problem on A14 at J58 A12 (Seven Hills). Queueing traffic on A14 Westbound at J49 (Stowmarket), in the roadworks area. A14 Westbound entry slip road partially blocked, heavy traffic due to police incident at A1303 (Nine Mile Hill). Queueing traffic on A10 Ely Road both ways at The Hawks, in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 Great North Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Reports of traffic problem on A14 Eastbound from J7 A43 (Kettering) to J8 (Kettering / Broughton). Slow traffic on A12 Southbound at J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange), in the roadworks area. Usual queues on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Slow traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Slow traffic on A127 London bound from High Road (Fortune Of War, Laindon) to M25 J29 (Romford / Basildon, Upminster). Queueing traffic on A12 Brentwood Bypass London bound before M25 J28 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout).

Port – No issues to report. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – MSC Sofia (Working), OOCL Germany (Working), Estelle Maersk (Working), Cosco Japan (Inbound), Seaspan New Delhi (Inbound), BG Jade (Inbound), Ever Apex (Inbound), Gsl Chateau Dif (Inbound), MSC Daisy (Inbound), MSC Annick (Inbound), MSC Allegra (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Slow traffic on Bitterne Road West inbound before Northam Bridge. A335 Thomas Lewis Way Northbound partially blocked, slow traffic due to broken down vehicle near The train station. Slow traffic on Winchester Road around A33 Bassett Avenue. Queueing traffic due to traffic light failure on M271 at M27 J3 (Southampton Docks), approach with care. Severe delays and two lanes closed due to two accidents on M27 Westbound from J7 A334 Charles Watts Way (Hedge End) to J5 A335 Stoneham Way (Southampton Airport / Eastleigh). Traffic easing and all lanes open, accident cleared on M27 Eastbound from J11 A27 (Fareham / Gosport) to J12 M275 (Portsmouth). Usual slow traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Usual slow traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout.

Port – No issues to report. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – ONE Tradition (Working), CMA CGM Vasco de Gama (Working), NYK Rumina (Complete), Ontario Express (Inbound), Maersk Neston (Inbound), Independent Horizon (Inbound), Tolten (Inbound), Evridiki G (Inbound), HMM Hanbada (Inbound), APL Salalah (Inbound).   

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Queueing traffic on A12 Brentwood Bypass London bound before M25 J28 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Queueing traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J30 A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet) to the QE2 Bridge. Queueing traffic due to earlier broken-down vehicle on M25 anticlockwise at J1a A206 (Dartford Tunnel). Congestion to J3 M20 Swanley Interchange. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J2 A2 (Darenth Interchange) to J3 M20 / A20 (Swanley Interchange). Slow traffic on A2 London bound from A227 Wrotham Road (Gravesend / Tollgate Services, Gravesend) to B255 / Bluewater (Bean Interchange, Bean). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). Usual slow traffic on A243 Leatherhead Road around B280 Fairoak Lane. Heavy traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to J9 Leatherhead clockwise, J11 Chertsey anticlockwise, and A3 queues southbound from Cobham, in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A312 The Parkway Southbound before M4 J3. Stop-start traffic on M4 onto the elevated section Eastbound from J3 A312 (Hayes) to J2 A4 (Brentford). Delays on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Long delays, queueing traffic for eight miles and one lane closed due to accident on M25 anticlockwise after J16 M40. Congestion to J17 Maple Cross, both sides back along the M40, and A40 queues back to Hillingdon. Also heavy diverting via Maple Cross and Denham. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J21 M1 to J18 A404 Rickmansworth Road (Chorleywood). Slow traffic on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Slow traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J26 A121 (Waltham Abbey) to J25 A10 (Enfield).

Port – No issues to report. Further operational information can be found here.  

Vessel – MSC Chloe (Working), Chacabuco (Working), Mieke Schulte (Working), CMA CGM Fort St Charles (Working), George Washington Bridge (Inbound), AS Penelope (Inbound), Cap San Sounio (Inbound), Mandalay (Inbound), Eugen Maersk (Inbound), CMA CGM Carl Antoine (Inbound), London Express (Inbound), Santa Cruz (Inbound), Xin Chang Sha (Inbound), MSC Kim (Inbound), MSC Yokohama (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report